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India is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Its location and geographical features render it to a number of natural hazards. Since the dawn of time, disasters, whether natural or man-made, have been a part of man’s evolution. Tsunamis, cyclones, earthquakes, floods, accidents, plane crashes, forest fires, chemical disasters, and other natural disasters frequently strike without notice, leading to massive loss of life and property. A disaster is an event that causes sudden disruption to the normal life of a society and causes damage to property and lives to such an extent that normal social-economic mechanisms available to a society are inadequate to restore normalcy.  Disaster management refers to the strategies and actions put in place to lessen and prevent the effects of a disaster. The local community is the first responder to the disaster. The word “disaster management” refers to all aspects of catastrophe mitigation, including preventive and protective measures, preparedness, and relief activities. There is Sendai Framework which was the first major agreement to it. The second category is activity post-disaster recovery in which response, rehabilitation, and reconstruction are all included. Search and rescue evacuation, meeting the victims’ basic needs, and rapid medical support from regional, national, and international authorities were all part of the response phase. The disaster preparedness and planning procedure are the most effective at a grass-root level. In resource-scarce countries, ex-ante risk assuages investment in development planning is critical for decreasing disaster damage. It would be prudent to go from a risk-blind to a risk-informed investment decision. We cannot prevent disasters, but we can strive their severity and arm ourselves with knowledge so that too many lives are spared.